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That's him. Got the wrong jet engine company, but still a rocket scientist in
my book.
Think he's an accomplished pilot as well.
bs
Bob,
I sure you're referring to Craig Rice who retired from Allison Gas
Turbine here in Indy, not P&W. Craig has also made the syncros for the
BN1 gearbox.
Cheers,
Bob Haskell
AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar
http://www.ciahc.org/registry_3000mk1.php
On 06/04/2015 02:28 PM, Bob Spidell wrote:
> Michael,
>
> Someone, somewhere, will appreciate your horn rims.
>
> When restoring our BN2, I heard the aftermarket rear reflectors--the
> ones on the 'plinths'--were different than original. Don't remember
> how, exactly, but a connoisseur of Healeys--think the late Rich C. or
> Curtis A. (still around, I hope)--would know. There was a man, I think
> he was a lurker on this List, who was making them from scratch. He was
> retired from Pratt & Whitney Propulsion--yep, an honest-to-god rocket
> scientist--who was making them as a hobby. He made custom molds for the
> rubber 'grommets,' exactly replicated the chrome rims--in brass--and had
> them plated to perfection, and sourced original Lucas reflector lenses
> from somewhere. I bought a pair, for $125 or thereabouts, and was glad
> to get them; after all, this was a genuine 'factory' 100M bought for ...
> well, you don't want to know. Last I heard he was studying steering
> boxes in order to create a new, scientifically-designed worm gear that
> would eliminate most play (maybe D. Welsh beat him to it).
>
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cket scientist in my book.<br></div><div><br></div><div>Think he's an accom=
plished pilot as well.<br></div><div><br></div><div>bs<br></div><div><br></=
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v><br></div>Bob,<br><div><br></div>I sure you're referring to Craig Rice wh=
o retired from Allison Gas <br>Turbine here in Indy, not P&W. Craig has=
also made the syncros for the <br>BN1 gearbox.<br><div><br></div>Cheers,<b=
r><div><br></div>Bob Haskell<br>AHCA 3000 Mk I registrar<br>http://www.ciah=
c.org/registry_3000mk1.php<br><div><br></div>On 06/04/2015 02:28 PM, Bob Sp=
idell wrote:<br>> Michael,<br>><br>> Someone, somewhere, will appr=
eciate your horn rims.<br>><br>> When restoring our BN2, I heard the =
aftermarket rear reflectors--the<br>> ones on the 'plinths'--were differ=
ent than original. Don't remember<br>> how, exactly, but a connois=
seur of Healeys--think the late Rich C. or<br>> Curtis A. (still around,=
I hope)--would know. There was a man, I think<br>> he was a lurke=
r on this List, who was making them from scratch. He was<br>> reti=
red from Pratt & Whitney Propulsion--yep, an honest-to-god rocket<br>&g=
t; scientist--who was making them as a hobby. He made custom molds fo=
r the<br>> rubber 'grommets,' exactly replicated the chrome rims--in bra=
ss--and had<br>> them plated to perfection, and sourced original Lucas r=
eflector lenses<br>> from somewhere. I bought a pair, for $125 or=
thereabouts, and was glad<br>> to get them; after all, this was a genui=
ne 'factory' 100M bought for ...<br>> well, you don't want to know. &nbs=
p;Last I heard he was studying steering<br>> boxes in order to create a =
new, scientifically-designed worm gear that<br>> would eliminate most pl=
ay (maybe D. Welsh beat him to it).<br>></div></div></body></html>
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